Hydrocarbon-motor



IIIIIISAY MCC/III WHITE.-

HYDHOCARBON MOTOR. APPLICATION FILED Novv 24, Isls.

Patented Nov. 159 WZL 2 SHEETSAvSHFEF l.

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DRSAY MGGALL WHITE, F DITRGIT, MICHIGAN, ASSGNOR T0 CADILLAC MTUR CAR CMPANY, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAITL A. CORPRATON F MICHIGAN.

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.To all who/ln t may concern.'

boirMotora ot which the following is a which also utilizes t specification.

This invention relates to hydrocarbon nio tors, and particularly to cylinder jacletrcon structions theretor.

Une ot the objects ot this invention is to provide an iinprored dispositio and arrangement ot the motor cylinder gas passages. -1 l Another object of this invention is to pro- Vide improved means tor e'lliciently heatiiur and imporizinghydrocarbon fuels, and torconductingr and distributing the gaseous mixture to the cylinder combustion chamber.

Another object of' this invention is to provide a V motor having its cylinder ,intake and exhaust passages so arranged that rarious parts ot the motor, such the yalves,

and other driving mechanism are rendered very'accesssible thus providing' lor easy en@V animationassembling and disassexnhling` ot i these parts.

Another object ol thisinvention is to pro vide an arrangement of niotor passages which permite the utilization ot the heat ot' exhaust gases `noriaing the fuel, and

lie cylinder cooling' mcdiuln lfor qualifying the heating effect ot said gases on said it'uel.

These, and other objects, will clearly ap# pear from the tollowing; description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, which form a part ot' this specification, and in which:

lligurc 1 .is an end View, with portions in section, ot a hydrocarbon motor power plant, embodying a Aform of this invention;

Fig. 2 is a Vertical section substantially on the line 2-2 ot Fig'. 3; y,

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal transverse section substantially on the line 3-3 oi." Fig'. 2 and ll' 5;

Fig'. 4 is a longitudinal transverse section substantially on the line fl--d ot Fig. 5 an d.

Fig. 5 is a Vertical longitudinal section substantially on the line oit Fig. 41:.

Referring to the drawings, 10 illustrates a cranlfr case, in bearings oi? which may be suitably mounted a crank shaft l1 and a Specification of Letters :Patent .Patented Non. 15, 19221.

application filed November nel, 1916. Serial No. 133,18@

cam shaft l2. A plurality of cylinder blocks 13 and 14, respectively, may he arranged in V relation on the crank cz se 10 and secured thereto asby bolts 15. Each bloclr comprises a plurality ot cylinders 1G, surrounded by an integral jacket 17. Each cylinder has formed in its inner face a valve intake port 18,'and an'exhaust valve port 19, adapted to be controlled by Well known puppet valve mechanisms 20. 4The valve mechanisms are adapted to be operated in any Well known manner from the cam shaft 12 within the crank case 10.

A gas intake or distributing passage 21, is cored out ol a conduit 22, 'formed integral with, and arranged Within, the jacket 17.- rlhe intake 21 is provided With a port 23 at the inner 'lace orp the cylinder block and has ports leading to valve chambers 24. A T shaped conduit and Iarloureter 23", may be arranged between the blocks 13 and 14, with its outlets suitably connected to the inlet ports 23.

An exhaust passage 25 is alsoltornied in the conduit 22 below the intake passage 21, with only a comparatively thin longitudinallyextendingr dividing wall 6 therebetween. The exhaust passage is in conH stent communication with cylinder exhaust valve chamber ports 19, and is provided with an outlet branch 27 formed intermediate the ends of the blocks 13 and lhand extending transversely thereof from the jacket inner face to the other face Where the ,erases may be discharged exteriorly of the cylinder block through a port 28.

`lilxhaust pipes 29 may be suitably secured in position along;- the outside oi: the block in communication with the ports lt will be noted that with the foregoing; arrangenients.y the incoming gases are adapted to be distributed to the various cylinders after tlowing through the passage 21, the bottom ol" which is formed by a dividingr wall 26 below which the esha ust gases are discharged from the cylinders, with the result that the heat oi the outgoing exhaust gases will be imparted to and insure the vaporization of the 4llydrocarbon i'uel passing through the intake. li' any oit the heavier hydrocarbon incl elements are precipitated or condensed within the gas intake passage 21, the heat of the dividing' Wall 26 will tend to immediately volatilize these elements.

Where it has been attempted heretofore,

to utilize` the heat of the exhaust gases for improving the vaporization of the hydrocarbon fuel, considerable difficulty has been experienced, on account of the decrease in volumetric elliciency, and the fallingr off in power, of the motor caused by the undue expansion of the incoming chargil of gas. ii'lhich. of course. results in diminishing the weight of each charge. .These difficulties have been overcome, in this invention, by so arranging the intake and exhaust passages that the heating effect .of the .exhaust gases on the fuel mixture 1s qualified b v the temperature of the surrounding cooling medium Within the jacket. In other Words` assuming that the exhaust gases have radiated siiliicient heat through the dividing ivall 26, to vaporize the previously condensed hydrocarbon fuel within the intake passage 2l, the surrounding cooling medium Within the jacket 17 will also maintain the temperature of the incoming charge belov:

lthe desired limit.

It is to be also noted that by my improved means for conducting -the exhaust gases from the inner to the outer faces of the blocks of a V type motor. and arranging the exhaust pipe along the outer face, the space between the inner faces of the blocks is left entirely free and unobstructed, save for the carbureter and intake, which may be easily removed. By `removing the carbureter and "intake, the space between the cylinder blocks Will be entirely free from obstructions. thus permittiingv very easy adjustment and disassembly of the various valve mechanisms and their driving parts. I

It will be understood, of course` that vari,- ous modiiications and changes will occur to those'skilled in the art, Without departing from the spirit and scope hereof.

Having thusdescribed my invention, what claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In an internal combustion engine, a multicylinder block having a cooling liquid jacket, and a combined intake and exhaust conduit inclosed Within said jacket and having a common dividing wall between its passages; said conduit having centrally arranged inlet and outlet openings upon opposite sides of said block.

2. In aninternal combustion engine, a multi-cylinder block having a cooling liquid jacket, and a plurality of cylinder intake and exhaust ports respectively formed therein, and a conduit arranged Within said jacket and divided by a common Wall into intake and exhaust passages; said passages communicating with saidintake and exhaust ports, respectively, and having inlet and outlet openings centrally ar anyed in respect thereto and upon opposite sides of said cylin der block.

3, 1n an internal combustion engine, a

essence block having a plurality of cylinders each provided with an intake port and an exhaust port, and a cooling liquid jacket conunon to all ofesaid cylinders; and a conduit sm rounded by said jacket and having a longh tudinally extending dividing wall forming passages above and below said ivall. the passage above said Wall being connected with each of said intake ports, and thc passage below said wall being connected with each of said exhaust ports.

4:. In an internal combustion engine, a block of cylinders having intake and exhaust port-s formed at one side thereof, and which block has a cooling liquid jacket conunon to all of said cylinders, said jacket having two passages arranged therein and separated hy a common wall; one of said passages being adapted to conduct exhaust gases from said exhaust ports through said jacket and to discharge said gases at a point exteriorly ol' said jacket and centrally of the length of said block, and at the side thereof opposite said ports, and the other of said passages being in communication at its central portion with suitable mixture supply meansl and adapted to conduct combustible mixture from a point exteriorly of said jacket and at the same side thereof as said ports through said jacket and to said inlet ports.

5. In an internal combustion engine. tivo cylinder blocks arranged in il-relation and having each a plurality of cylinders, a .oeling liquid jacket common to all the cylinders of the block, and an inlet and an exhaust port for each cylinder of the block in ipiestion; valves for controlling said several ports; intake and exhaust passages located Within and extending along the jacket of each cylinder block and communicating, respectively, with the inlet and exhaust ports of said block, and 'which passages are sepa rated from one another by a wall conunon to both said passages; combustible mixture supplying means located between said cylinder blocks and adapted to supply combustible mixture to both the intake passages aforesaid through ports located upon the inner sides of said blocks and communica ting with said passages; and exhaust conduits leading from said exhaust passages and discharging therefrom through ports located upon the outer sides of said blocks. and at a level below the level of the ports through Which combustible mixture. supplied 'to said intake passages.

G In an internal combustion engine, tivo cylinder blocks arranged in V-relation and having each a plurality of cyliinlers` a cooling liquid jacket common to all the cylinders of the. block, and an inlet and an exhaust p ort for each cylinder of the block in question; valves for controlling said several ports; intake and exhaust passages located Within and extending along the jacket of 'mmm separated from' one another bya wa common to both said passages, said passages beingy arranged upon the inner sides of said blocks, and the same communicating, re spectively, with theinlet and exhaust ports of the said blocks; combustible mixture sup- Blying means located between said cylinder locks communicating with said inlet passages adjacent the middle `ortions thereof and adapted to supply com ustible mixture to both the intake passages aforesaid; and exhaust conduits leading from said exhaust pass-ages, respectively, to theouter sides of said cylinder blocks and discharging at said outer sides centrally 'of the length of said' blocks.- V

7.` In an internal combustion engine,` two cylinder blocks arranged in Vrelation and y of the block, and an inletl and an exhaust port for each. cylinder of thebloclr in question, valves for controlling said several ports; intake and exhaust passages located within and extending along the jacket of. each cylinder block and communicating, respectively, with the inlet and exhaust ports of said block, and which passages are separated from one another by a wall common to both said pas sages, said passages being arranged upon they inner adjacent sldes of said cylinder blocks and the upper of said passages being the inlet assage which communicates with the inta e, ports of the cylinder block in ques tion; combustible mixture supplying means located between said `cylinder blocks and adapted to supply combustible mixture to both the intake passages aforesaid through ports communicating with said passages and which ports are centrally disposed relative to the length of said blocks; and two exhaust conduits leading one from each of said exhaust passages and discharging through having each a plurality of cylinders, a coolj ing liquid jacket common to all the cylinders ports which are centrally located relative to said blocks, and which are upon the sides of said blocks opposite said inlet ports.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature.

D. MOGALL WHITE. 

